Container and stand therefor



Jan. 5, 1932,

BARELS 1,839,729

CONTAINER AND STAND THEREFOR Filed April '7, 1928 16 17 .55 19 I- I .20 n

Patented Jan. 5, 1932 1:

Unrren STATES r TaNr orrica JAMES BARELS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CONTAINER AND srANn 'rnnnnron Application filed April 7, 1928. Serial No. 268,242.

4 novel and simple construction having vertical standards for detachably supporting a container.

And a further object is to provide a container having novel means for preventing spreading of the frame standards, and which permits vertical revoluble movement of the container relative to the stand so that all the fluid in the container may be easily and quickly poured therefrom by merely tilting the container on the stand.

And a still further object is to provide a container having supporting means protruding from the sides thereof for pivotally supporting the container in upright position and which will return to upright position on its own accord after being tilted. V

In the accompanying drawings illustrating a selected embodiment of the invention the views are as follows:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the container pivota'lly mounted on the stand.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the stand.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the means for supporting the container in the stand in a modified form.

Referring to the drawings 6 designates a container, and in this instance an oil can of rectangular form, having a top 7 bottom 8, front 9, back 10 and two sides 11 and 12. A filling opening or intake 13, an outlet 14, and a handle 15 are arranged on the top 7 of'the container as shown. Theintakea'nd outlet are provided with suitable tops or seals 15 of any desirable construction.

A rod 17 extends through the container a the diagonally opposite corners thereof, and is held in fixed position by soldering or otherwise. This-rod projects through the container and provides pins 18 and 19 which have bent ends 20 and 21. By having the rod extending entirely throughout the entire width of the container it securely supports the container and permits relatively heavy loads to be carried without causing the rod to break loose from the container or causing leaks therein. 1

However, satisfactory results may be had by providing an angularly shaped clip 22,

Fig. 5,11avinga pin 23 provided with a turned end 24, soldered to the diagonally opposite corners of the can.

arrangedabove the horizontal center line of the container in which case most of the weight of the container is in the lower portion there- In'either case, the rod 17 or the pin 24, is o strengthen the case and to provide a rest to support a can 32 which is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. Downwardly turned flanges 33 and 34 are arranged on the sides of the base to engage the ground to prevent unnecessary moving or shifting of the base and at the same time further strengthen the stand.

The standards 27 and 28 are provided with U.

integral cross ties 35 and-'36 respectively which are arranged intermediate the top and bottom thereof to strengthen the standards v and add rigidity thereto. Slots 37 and 38 are formed in the upperends of the standards to receive the end pins 18 and 19 of the rod 17, or the pins 23 of the clips 22. The turned ends 20 and 21 of the pins 18 and 19, or the end 24 of the pin 23, extend downward when the container is mounted in the stand and securely maintain the container in proper position relative to the stand and prevent the standards from spreading.

The novel container and stand are very simple and durable in construction, free and easy in operation and can bemanufactured at a very lOW cost and the novel arrangement permits ready and easy access to the containers contents, and assures that the container Will always return to proper normal or upright vertical position.

WVhile the container has been described as being a rectangular oil can it is of course to be understood that it may be made cylindrical, or any other shape, and may be used for any purpose whatever, the word oil being used merely as an example ofa fluid.

Changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts Without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention, and the right is hereby reserved to make all such changes as fairly fall Within the scope of the following claim.

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

- A one-piece integrally made stand stamped from a single piece of sheet metal and comprising a base or body portion, integral flanges bent downwardly from the sides of said base and forming ground engaging bars, spacing the base from the ground, integral side standards bent up from said base and integrally formed therewith, said standards having notches at their upper ends to pivotally support a container.

JAMES BARELS. 

